Alabama then went the length of the floor after a timeout and turned the ball over as time ran out.
“I wanted Shanavia to have a big night,” said Tech head coach Chris Long. “But I’ll be honest, she came out and started really slow on both ends of the floor. She had a lot of people here and I think that might have affected her.
“She was only 3-of-13 from the field. However, she stepped up at the end. Jo missed the shot, and Shanavia was right there to put it in. She hit the big shot when it counted.”

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It actually feeds into work he did in recent years that helped garner Tech two other Small Times’ honors, one in education and one in the commercialization of nanotechnology ideas.
The technique itself hinges on layer-by-layer nanoassembly, which basically is a method of coating very small particles with other very small particles in layers to change the substance’s properties. It has been used before to improve recycled paper by increasing its strength and the amount of recyclable material that can be used in its creation, for example.

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The current STEM course, as well as the additional ones in the planning stages, is a means to build this work force.
“We believe it’s important to begin working with k-12 schools to prepare students to be successful in college, so we can support those companies,” Guice said.
When I went to observe the STEM class this week at RHS, a mixture of reactions hit me. First came awe, followed by concern as the STEM students watched a video showing robots making bricks, sorting potatoes and cutting lumber.

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“The district gets rewarded based on the effort they put forth locally,” Murphy said. “If these (tax renewals) do not pass, we will be penalized.”
He said the two parish-wide renewal taxes are for 4.94 mills, and each generates more than $1 million annually to pay for minor school repairs and maintenance, fuel for buses and school employee salaries and benefits.
One mill equals $1 for every $1,000 of taxable property value.
The 10-year tax up for renewal in Dubach is for 3.25 mills and generates about $95,000 annually.

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